seemly

英['siːmlɪ] 美
  • adj. 适当的;有礼的;好看的
  • adv. 适合地;得体地

中文词源


seemly 得体的,合乎体礼的

来自 seem 古义,使合适,使匹配,使合乎举止,-ly,形容词后缀。

英文词源


seemly (adj.)
"of pleasing or good appearance," also "proper, tasteful, decorous," early 13c., semlich, from Old Norse soemiligr "becoming, honorable," from soemr (see seem). Related: Seemliness. Old Norse also had soemleitr "fine to look at."

双语例句


1. Self-assertion was not thought seemly in a woman.
人们认为女性不应该过于自信。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Control yourself , sir. These outbursts of petulance are not seemly.
您哪, 就克制点吧. 这么使性子可不像话.

来自辞典例句

3. We no longer pay a seemly deference to our superiors.
我们对长者再没有一点点推崇.

来自辞典例句

4. Chewing gum on a train is not seemly in a lady.
淑女在火车上嚼口香糖不太雅观.

来自辞典例句

5. I'd stint myself to keep you both in a genteel and seemly style.
我会节衣缩食来让你们俩过一种上流社会的体面生活.

来自辞典例句